2012 Mazda Miata - '12 Miata to Tap Into its Roots

The new roadster will use Mazda's Sky-G engine that will be more powerful and more fuel-efficient.

The Miata has proven to be a solid track racer and dependable, supremely tossable daily driver. The key to the magic of the original Miata in 1989 was making 116 hp a riot on the streets. With horsepower a fixed variable, the next logical step is weight - as little as possible. The OG Miata tipped the scales at a scant 2,100 lbs.

Through its evolution, the Miata, like many cars, got bigger and heavier with added creature comforts, mandated safety systems and so on. Well, Mazda plans to roll back the clock for the upcoming '12 edition and aim for a 2,200-lb curb weight. As reported here, the new roadster will use Mazda's Sky-G engine that will be more powerful and more fuel-efficient than the current engine. The '04 Ibuki concept is pictured for eye-candy purposes.

Most concept car drives take place in the smooth safety of a secluded proving ground or a closed racetrack but we drive the hand-finished Audi E-Tron GT concept on the cratered streets of downtown L.A.

When we first started brainstorming about a 10 Best Track Cars story, we thought it might be fun to take a no-holds-barred approach. But then the list would just be exotic mega-dollar machines from Europe so we've broken the list down to a few categories. Continue to read to see what was picked as the 10 Best Track Cars. - Modified Magazine

Destined for the ’11 Britcar MSA Endurance Championship is the Mazda MX-5 GT, an extreme race version of the iconic roadster. The brainchild of British race team Jota Sport, the MX-5 GT takes the two most direct roots to performance drop weight and increase output. Keep reading about the Mazda MX-5 Miata in this edition of Spinout. - Modified Magazine

Mazda engineers have focused on chipping away the pounds on the Mazda Superlight concept and expecting the next generation MX-5 Miata to be lighter with nearly 50-mpg efficiency. - Super Street Magazine

We get up close and personal with the beautiful Teresa Noreen. We find out some very interesting information from this gorgeous gal who likes to work on cars, as well as watching Star Trek. -Import Tuner Magazine